I was hoping to find time to join in with the #indieweek challenge set by @justacard. They are doing a fantastic job celebrating independent makers, galleries and shops. I've just managed to find some time, so stand by for ten random facts about me: 1. I started my business in 1992 with the help of @princestrust who lent me £1000 to buy my etching press. I met Prince Charles. 2. I started off selling handmade cards to shops and once had an order for 6000 from WHSmith (not fun), which is when I decided to start working freelance for publishers instead. 3. My only sister died when she was 24, I miss her every day but it made me appreciate life. Appreciate your siblings. 4. I have a black dog called Ollie, two chickens a very supportive husband and two great children who are now young adults. 5. I finally achieved my dream of having my own garden studio last year. I love having my own space but don't keep it quite as tidy as I should. 6. I met @dalai_lama_the_14th in India in 1992, my only religious experience, he is ace. 7. I have to eat dark chocolate every day. 8. If 'She Sells Sanctuary' comes on the radio, I have to stop what I'm doing and dance. I listen to @bbc6music all day. 9. I supply my work to ten fab independent galleries, let's keep supporting them #justacard 10. It's my 51st birthday tomorrow, bloody hell that sounds so old.

I wanted to give you a little sneak peak of something new that I'm working on. My illustrated maps have been so popular and I'm slowly working my way through all of the requests I've had. Of course, I had to start with my home country - Yorkshire! I was born in Doncaster, I went to uni in York and Flamborough Head is one of my favourite places to visit. Can't wait to share the finish design with you!

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I'm late for the @justacard indie week challenge and struggle so much with lists like this but it's a wonderful campaign I'm very keen to support so here it goes with my list of ten things you might not know about me: 👨‍✈️🧘‍♂️ I have two fabulous brothers - one is a fighter pilot and one a crystal-jewellery-making free-spirit (who you can follow @thetribalelement)! 👯 I have an amazing sister who doubles as my best friend, three gorgeous little half sisters, one incredibly adventurous and inspiring step-sister and a wonderful sister-in-law who I'm so excited to get to know really well now we live in the same country. Possibly best of all, this translates into six fantastic aunties for my two little ones. 👩‍🎨 I studied Graphic Design at university which is probably not particularly surprising however I really only *barely* chose this degree over a degree in Environmental Science (to become a Park Ranger) a thought my Mum finds hilarious to this day 🌃 My top ten favourite cities (in no order) are Brighton, Budapest, London, Istanbul, Canberra, New York, Singapore, Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin 🏃‍♀️ I enjoy running (when I've been doing it regularly, not so much at the moment in the awkward and uncomfortable phase of getting back into it after a break!) 🏞️ I love bushwalking 🧘‍♀️ I love time to myself just as much as time with friends and family 🐨 I grew up in Canberra, Australia, where I've just returned to after nearly seven years in the UK 🇬🇧🇦🇺 I'm a dual citizen 💙 My favourite colour is and always has been blue (Can you tell I completely ran out of ideas towards the end?!) .#justacard#wemakecollective#makersformakers#wearethemakers#supportthemakers#capturemycraft#sharinghandmadejoy#prettycreativestyle#slowliving_create#buyfolk#prettycreativelife#seekinspirecreate#thenativecreative#modernmaker#creativemotherhood#shopindependent#shoplocal#etsyaustralia#meetingplaceact

This year I thought I'd join in with the @justacard#indieweek challenge and today's challenge is to give 10 facts about myself. So, hi! If you don't already know I'm Rachel and I run Wild Ginger (not any of my ten facts). As I recently did a couple of posts about how I ended up making jewellery I thought I'd just give you some random facts about what makes me, me.

1) I started doing yoga about 18 months ago and consequently I'm now 1/2 an inch taller! 2) I've always loved cats and we now have a black moggie called Ripley. She was named randomly and not after Ellen Ripley from the Alien films, even though I love her character. 3) I love reading and learning new things. 4) I love plants but don't really have green fingers. My current peace lily is the longest surviving plant I've had and it's just flowered which made me so excited. 5) I was born with a heart problem and have had open heart surgery 3 times. I think the NHS is awesome! 6) If I ever got the chance I would move to the South of France, one of my all time favourite places. 7) I have a bachelors degree in biomedical science. 8) At this time of year I just want to build a blanket fort, watch films and drink hot chocolate. I really wish it was acceptable for humans to hibernate for winter and only come out to celebrate Christmas. 9) I play the violin and piano and almost went to music college. 10) I love a good thunderstorm, especially when I'm warm inside and can hear the rain on the windows.

So that's me in ten facts. It's difficult to decide on only ten things that are important to you and make up part of who you are. What ten facts would you choose about yourself? I'd love to know.

So impressed by the @justacard campaign this year hope it encourages more of us to #shopindependent ... For me, as a printmaker, cards are a vital part of my business and something I really enjoy making. I hand print them myself on recycled card with recycled envelopes. So for day one “me” 1. I’m a printmaker and love experimenting with Lino, wood, etching, monoprint and anything else I can get my hands on. 2. I’d love to try screenprinting .. 3. I am mum to three boys and the oldest is turning 15 this week 🙉 .. 4. I’m also a freelance web designer and social media person .. 5. I love children’s books and it’s my ultimate ambition to illustrate and write one.. 6. I’m the biggest coffee snob ever cos I love coffee🥰so much 7. I have four bikes and if I was rich I’d have about forty... 8. I’m mad about David Bowie 9. You must all be bored by now ... I am. 10. I am hyperactive and can’t sit still for more than 5 minutes.. 😅

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So instagram decided to delete my previous post because apparently I don’t have rights to the music in the video.... 🙄 . . SO here’s my repost (without video...) for @justacard Indie-week!! 10 things about ME... 1. I’m a crazy cat lady 🐈 2. I’m an only child (you can’t improve on perfection 🤣) 3. I met my husband in 6th form and he’s never got rid of me 😬 4. I hate cucumbers 🥒🤢 5. I’m a member of the Labour Party 🌹 6. My grandad was a racing driver in the 50’s & 60’s 🏎 7. If I could resurrect a musician for one last gig it would be Kurt Cobain 👌🏼🖤 8. I used to be ballet dancer 9. I’m 1/2 Cornish (I love saffron cake 💛) 10. I bloody LOVE yoga 🧘‍♀️ . . .#moderncalligraphy#moderncalligrapher#etsy#justacard#indieweek#shopindependent#shopsmall#shopsmallbusiness#makersgonnamake#mycraft#handcrafted#dejavu

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Hey! Thought I’d jump on board with the #shopindependent@justacard campaign. I’ve to start by wowing you with 10 facts about me . 1, my name is David Broadbent 2, my grey hair has been blessing me since I was 17yrs old 3, I’m left handed 4, I have a few OCD characteristics when it comes to soooo many things 😉 5, I buy lots of books, with all good intentions of reading them, not just cause I love the covers! 6, SOWK stands for ‘somewhere only we know’ 7, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease 13yrs ago *shout out to all who fight invisible diseases 💪 8, I’ve climbed, and run 60 of the 212 Lake District Wainwright fells 9, my Dad was a bookbinder working with leather to create beautifully bound books...his knowledge and inspiration lives through me 😀 10, i never hit the snooze button!

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It's @justacard Indie Week, promoting independent shops and small businesses. Day One is All About You...so here goes....10 things about me! Struggled a bit because I'm not very interesting and I didn't want it to be all about booze!

1. I'm from #unst. Britain's most northerly island #islandaboveallothers 2. I studied Spanish at uni in gorgeous Chester. 3. I lived in the Basque Country for years - Aupa! 4. I like a wee G&T @shetlandreel and @isleofharrisdistillers in particular. 5.I keep red wine in the fridge and drink it cold, must be a Basque thing! 6. LOVE border collies, had one, want another but not emotionally ready - it's only been six years. 7. I love travelling, even if it's just from Unst to Pittenweem, actually especially if it's from Unst to Pittenweem. New Zealand, South Africa, Spain....not bad either but #lovefife#pittenweem 8.My best friend @sara_ghazarian lives in California. The time difference is a problem but luckily I'm a bit of an insomniac. 9. My car registration is FUD which seems to amuse everyone, including the ladies in the ferry booking office. 10. My favourite film is The Goonies. I'm not ashamed.

It's @justacard Indie week and I am taking part in the 5 day challenge to help support independent businesses! Day 1 is all about me... 1. I am Sarah Patel a wife and mum to two little ones, living in Bromham, Bedfordshire. 2. I'm a trained Interior Designer with 10 years experience working in London in Retail Design. 3. I have set up my own business creating bespoke stationery as friends and family were often telling me I should be selling my homemade cards. 4. I work amongst the chaos of our home, regularly sprawling out amongst the children's toys, paints, crafts! 5. I work when I can, whilst our daughter naps and frequently joined by our son in drawing and painting! 6. I am new to social media, and finding my feet with Instagram. Never been very good at promoting myself! 7. I take inspiration from what surrounds me. The months and seasons, family events and traditions, the garden, our children. 8. I love working in watercolour but wish I had more time to sketch and draw. 9. I have taken on many requests for friends and family including wedding stationery for an Indian wedding. But have only been selling my work for the last 3 months. 10. I am looking forward to selling at my first ever fair in December! 🎉🎉#justacard

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@justacard week! 1st days prompt YOU! Here’s 10 facts about me... 1. I’m Chloe O’Brien and I own Me and East, a lifestyle store in Totnes, Devon celebrating the beauty in Craft and Handmade. 2. I organise local Craft events and markets @eventsbymeandeast. My next event is WONDERLAND @wonderland_dartington 3. I have a 2 and a 1/2 year old daughter Orla who has the most beautiful curly blonde hair! Orla meaning ‘Golden Princess’ and she lives up to her name. 4. I have a BA HONS in jewellery and silversmithing and studied at @pca_craft graduating in 2014. @chloeobrienjewellery 5. I broke my back Snowboarding when I was 21 on my 2nd Ski Season. 6. I love working with makers so much and am honoured to stock so many amazing makers in Me and East. 7. I absolutely LOVE driving and cars, some good music and a good road is my buzz! 8. I eat 2 Chocolate Digestive Biscuits with my morning cup of tea and have done ever since I can remember! 9. I love walking and being in the Devon countryside. 10. I have big feet!! . Photo by the lovely @rachelhoilephotography

Its @justacard Indie Week! It’s a celebration of independent shops, creativity, provenance and craft 💥 Day 1 is all about the person behind the brand so here is a picture of....me taking a picture 🤗 #10factsaboutme (I REALLY hate doing these 🤦🏼‍♀️ so bear with!! and thank you for your support of my shop!) 1. My heart belongs to the sea ~ I’m happiest at the beach, especially under the hot Caribbean sun like I have been this weekend! ☀️ 2. For me, the word ‘Vietnamese’ is impossible to pronounce. I marvel at anyone that can do it. 3. I still own an @nextofficial cardigan that I bought in 1997 to wear in the sixth form. I was very preppy in those days. I wore a navy trouser suit to my @lcflondon_ interview (I got a place but was too scared to live in Tooting! How funny @amyjuddart !!) 4. When I’ve lived abroad, I take @paxo_stuffing mix with me and cobble together a roast dinner as best I can. 5. Ben calls me poppet 💕

Hello, I'm Karen and here's my cheesy face. I'm the less furry, slightly older one! I'm taking part in the @justacard week long challenge. I really enjoy the getting to know people bit, so here's mine for you all to get to know me a bit better 😊

1. I started potting in 2016 after an away day with work. I got the bug and I've now got a very teeny little home studio in our cellar. . 2. I'm a proud Yorkshire lass and I love living in my home town of Sheffield. I've lived in a few cities, but Sheffield drew me back in. . 3. I've won a BAFTA for my digital design work. By day, I'm the lead digital designer in a small but mighty digital agency. By night I'm all about the clay. . 4. I've got one crazy little boy (he's the young one in the pic) who was born weighing only 2lbs10oz, 9 weeks early due to severe pre-eclampsia. Between us we spent 5 months in Jessops Hospital in Sheffield, we both owe our lives to the amazing NHS staff there xxx . 5. I've got a 'banana skin' sense of humour (that's what my mum calls it anyway). I'm quite likely to laugh if you fall over...I'm sorry, it's not one of my best qualities! . 6. I always knew I wanted a creative career, I did my degree in graphic design at Staffordshire University and graduated in 2000. Art was always my first love ❤ . 7. I hit the big 40 this year. I don't feel any different! . 8. I met my husband internet dating 8 years ago. We got married in the castle on Holy Island, less than a month after he proposed to me in Vilnius, Lithuania on New Years Eve. . 9. I love camping! We're lucky enough to have a motorhome and spend lots of time adventuring in it. We're huge lovers of the Outer Hebrides, with it's vast beaches and wild beauty, it's like no other place on this earth ❤ . 10. I can't watch horror films. I'm very jumpy and my overactive imagination finds it hard to separate fiction and reality.

Hi everyone! so to celebrate @justacard indie week, for our new and maybe older followers too here are 10 things you may not know about us! . 1. I am Alexis, I am the owner, designer, and saleswoman behind Pancho’s Wardrobe. — 2. I have 3 chihuahuas: Pancho the fawn chi, Diego the Merle chihuahua, and Domino ( pictured) who is Diego’s Dad and also a Merle. — 3. We also have a Human baby, who is now 14 months old. He is the reason our account is less active than it used to be, we post a few times a week but we’re aiming to improve that very soon! ( bear with us 😂). — 4. Before Panchos Wardrobe I was a human designer for 10 years. — 5. Pancho is a reactive dog, and we follow and support the yellow dog scheme where it is recognised that all dogs and owners should be helped to be given space from what the dogs fear. — 6. All our clothing is made in India in high quality factories that we have seen and know treat their workers fairly. — 7. Our bandanas and accessories are made by me. — 8. The print on our Hawaiian shirt is also designed by me, so you will never find another hawaiian shirt like it!! — 9. We are totally inspired by the beach and the seaside lifestyle - and are so proud that our nautical Tshirts are our best seller! — 10. Our smallest size is XXS and this fits the tiniest chi. Our jackets and shirts go up to a size M, and our sweatshirts, and selected Tshirts go up to a size Large- which fits a whippet, or a spaniel. - There you go! #shopsmallbusiness#shopindependent#makersgonnamake#petbusiness#shopsmallthischristmas

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It's #indieweek by @justacard. A fantastic campaign to Support independent businesses in anyway you can, even if it's 'Just a card'. The first day is 10 facts about you...I'm not sure what's going to come out in these 10, so here goes 😂 1. Currently I have 3 businesses and 1 part time job 🙈. 2. I'm happiest when I'm being creative. 3. I used to rollerskate, up until about 6 months ago, sadly my knee doesn't want to do it anymore (one too many injuries). 4. I make stuff, clothes, shoes...I've got a Sneakerkit to make my own trainers 😁, used to make hats too. 5. I built my own kitchen. 6. I like to doodle, but there isn't enough hours in the day! 7. I've had numerous jobs over the years, most recently working in IT, but I'm also a trained conservation picture framer. 8. I've moved that many times I've lost count, favourite place was York. 9. I'd like to live by the sea one day, I can live in hope. 10. I'm pretty random 😊. I've just realised that I haven't even mentioned jewellery!?! I love making jewellery...so much so that I built my own jewellery workshop to teach from. Go check out lots of other independent businesses that have taken part in this week's challenge. This week, in fact, every week, is all about community, about supporting each other. 🦊#thefoxstudios#heatherfoxjewellery#jewelleryteacher#jewelleryschool#learnnewskills#justacard#shopsmall#shopindependent

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Just a card - Indie Week 19th - 23rd November

Monday - Have you met? Hi, I’m Sarah from Sister Sister and today’s challenge from #justacard is to tell you 10 facts about myself, so here goes: 1. I have a twin sister Catherine and the two of us are Sister Sister 2. I am (& have always been) a huge fan of @paulyoungparlez & have met the lovely gentleman twice! 3. I once asked HRH Prince Charles to paint a plate for us (which we auctioned off for Children In Need. 4. I am lucky enough to have the most amazing family and friends. 5. I love being by the sea. 6. I’m a huge #strictly fan. 7. I have a dog called Lilly and 2 cats called Pippin and Frodo. 8. I love The Lord of the rings (see point 7 above!) 9. I love creating and coming up with new ideas and it always amazes me when people want to buy items that my Sister and I have created/designed. 10. I love what I do and without the help and support from family, friends and customers, I wouldn’t be able to do this, so thank you for shopping independent.

I had to get involved in @justacard Indie Week as this is most definitely a passion and one of the founding reasons for starting Pedddle. Such a great campaign encouraging people to shop with independent businesses. _____ I am Nicki the founder of Pedddle. As the week suggests I have to share my 10 facts about me…. 1. I studied art to A level. 2. I love making too, but no one will ever see my work. 🙈

3. I love sharing great markets and supporting makers on Pedddle.

4. I just quit my job to work on Pedddle full time after Xmas - scary stuff. 😰

5. Super proud of my family- for so many reasons (we would be here all night)

6. Pedddle started because I loved markets and couldn’t find them easily and started it as a hobby. Never realised where it would go.

7. I have an amazing husband who has supported me through the rollercoaster that is owning your own business, having a family and losing our little boy.

8. I can do the splits..haha used to do Gymnastics for years!

9. I have just learnt there are no photos of me!! Anywhere!! I have been looking all day. I'm always behind the camera for photos. 10. It was my dad’s dream (mum helped too 😂) to own a house in France and they bought a barn (effectively) and together we did it up and I love it - we have amazing family holidays there now. _____

1. The building is over 500 years old. 2. The Gallery is one of the last timber framed buildings in Durham. 3. The Gallery is named after Stephen Kemble, a Theatre Manager and Actor. The Theatre was situated behind what is now 62 Saddler Street. 4. Stephen Kemble played Falstaff in one of the Theatre plays. 5. The Kemble Gallery is situated in the historic City of Durham. 6. This small independent business has been around for over 40 years. 7. We have a small team of dedicated staff who can offer expert advice on Art Supplies and Creative Projects. 8. We are a dog friendly business! We have a few regular doggy visitors to the Kemble, such as Claude the Boston Terrier @sophynixon and Shiloh the Miniature Poodle @lindavineart 9. The Kemble Gallery has a stunning original oil painting of Durham Cathedral by H. J. Boddington. One of the finest examples of his work. 10. We support local artists!

The Kemble Gallery is a short walk from Durham Cathedral, a World Heritage Site.

It's day one of the indie week - just a card campaign, so I wanted to join in! It's such a fantastic message... let's forget black Friday and celebrate small businesses in the run up to Christmas instead. . Day 1 is 'you' so here are a couple of facts about me you may not know. . * I've lived all over the place, but am currently based in Wiltshire. * A completely self taught jeweller, I earnt every burn and learnt mistakes the hard way. * Mum to many furry babies and owner of one ginger beast pony called amba, I originally wanted to be a vet *I'm pretty nifty with a drill and saw and enjoy a good bit of demolit... I mean DIY *I've got back into gaming recently and find shooting people in the head rather relaxing. eep! *I'm a snowboarder and have fallen over on my ass many a time all over Europe *I used to be a keen angler and one of my favourite things as a kid was to be sat by the lake fishing with my dad *I love art and doodling in my spare time *I also write (mainly fantasy, what a dweeb!) and have had some short stories published *I have webbed feet (nah, not really I just ran out of mildly interesting things to put and thought this would freak you guys out 😂) .#indieweek#justacard@justacard#supportsmallbusiness#shopsmall#shopindependent#handmadejewelry#handmadejewellery#silversmith#makersgonnamake#makersmovement#aboutme#meettheartist#meetthemaker

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TODAY ONLY! 25% off all Bangles and Chains. Seen here, clockwise from top left: Platinum Rolo chain, available in 16-24” lengths. Today from £447. 9ct Gold babies boxing glove torque Bangle. Today £225 - £30 of which will be donated to the Special Care Baby Unit at Worthing Hospital, via the @loveyourhospital charity. For looking after my little fighter. 18ct Gold Snake Chain, available in 16”-18” lengths, today from £323. 9ct Gold babies diamond cut expanding Identity Bangle. Free engraving of up to 12 letters with this Bangle. Today £104.

Many many more to browse on the site; go see! Use code MANICMONDAY at checkout. Tomorrow; earrings...all 25% off!

@abbiecluniexo needed to go to @overgatedundee today, and while there, we happened to discover a little trailer that was selling cupcakes. The interesting thing about Cake Lab is that you pick all the components, so the flavour of sponge, then any filling, any frosting and/or any topping. We clearly had all the components, and they were extremely good! Definitely be going back for more next time. So if you're in Dundee, it's definitely worth visiting Hailey for one...or some!!

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The @justacard#justacardweek campaign challenge is for 5 days and I don’t share enough on here so here is a little insight to me and my #business with 10 facts about me. 1. This is my ex-aa t4 vw 1995 van you will always see me in and probably not stop talking about her name is #Nancyvan. 2. I have a love for pigeons and my grandad used to call me pidge 3. I work my as a graphic #designer by day 4. Can’t do scary films sadly 5. #Dog lover, do not underestimate this term! 6. Been #designing for nearly 10 years and gilding and sign painting for 2 years. 7. Drink way to much #coffee and have a pretty big addiction to it, any recommendations welcome. 8. Based in #Cardiff, south wales 9. My grandad used to be a #carpenter of Victorian style furniture and I’ve been lucky enough to inherit and reuse his tools and skills. 10. Love to travel around in the van when I get downtime, any recommendations welcome!#aliceartwork#design#shopsmall#shopindependent#craft#aboutme

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So, we thought we would join in the @justacard INDIE WEEK challenge and share #tenfactsaboutme! 1. Hi, we are Matt and Trisha. We are a husband and wife stationery team. Trisha is the designer and illustrator and Matt is the marketing and web design guy. 2. We met in college (both photography majors) and got to know each other doing art installations for an awareness event. So we've been doing art together since we met! 3. We used to have an online vintage shop until we got sick of tripping over all of our mid-century modern furniture. 4. Matt is also a songwriter and musician. 5. Trisha's first official job in high school was doing family portraits for #lifetouch 6. We both love science fiction. #fringetvshow is one of the best! 7. Our favorite color is green (Matt's is puke green and Trisha's is olive green) 8. We are based in St Paul, MN! 9. We have a son that we are obsessed with. He is just starting to talk and now says luv (love) to us when we put him to bed. 10. All of our cards are hand-lettered, but Trisha had never done lettering before she started designing the cards. Talk about learning on the job!#justacardfun

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It’s Indie Week. A week to remind people to shop independent when they can and help little entrepreneurs like myself keep making! I’m doing the 5 day challenge by @justacard in support. Day 1 is Introduce myself! Here are some facts about me: . . . - I'm proud Yorkshireman currently now residing in East London. - I'm an Architect by day - Autumn is my favourite season, mainly because I can finally wear my hat again! - I've been a vegetarian all my life, before it was cool 😎 - I love travelling and I always take my sketchbook with me (you can see some of my travel sketches on my personal profile @viralshah - The travel bug runs in the family: my grandparents were born in India, my parents were born in Kenya and my sister lives in Australia - I am slightly addicted to gigs, especially the really loud ones 🤘 - I’ve played guitar for over 15 years - I grew the moustache seen in the photo for Movember which to my shock my mum actually liked. - I do a happy dance when I get a new order for a card :) .#thatlittlekiduk#justacard#illustrate#wemakecollective#makersformakers#supportthenakers#shopindependent#modernmaker#shoplocal#handmadeisbest#buyfolk#greetingcard#houseofillustration

It's #justacard indie week! The idea behind this is that this is just a wee reminder that small independent businesses need YOU to buy from THEM! Even if that is Just A Card - every little helps (as one of the biggest businesses says...). This week's theme is 10 things about you (or in this case me), so... 1. Despite being an artist I didn't even take art as a subject at school and I have certainly never set foot in an Art College. 2. I have a totally irrational fear of killer whales. Free Willy is a horror film as far as I'm concerned. 3. I have had a lifelong adoration of tortoises and would love to go to the Galapagos Islands (buy more cards...) 4. A parrot once fell down my chimney. 5. Getting my gallbladder out was probably the best thing I've ever done. 6. I got married on a Friday because Hibs were playing at home on the Saturday... 7. My dog Gracie makes me laugh out loud every single day. 8. I once found a dead body. 9. I hate cooking so much that I once took out the cooker and replaced it with a dishwasher. 10. I worship my dishwasher.

🌿G I V E A W A Y🌿 This doesn’t really need that much of an explanation really does it? You NEED it in your life! This concrete drop pendant light from @bramleyandwhite could be yours just by simply doing the following.. 🌿Like the image 🌿 Tag as many people as you like (each comment counts as one entry) 🌿 follow @bramleyandwhite & @cordelia_hearts 🌿 For an extra 5 entries share on your stories 💗❤️Winner announced Sunday 25th November ❤️💗 ( Not endorsed by Instagram or any of that jazz..) Good luck from Becca & I ! 💋

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Decided to go really crazy and try and take part in "just a card" I think it's an amazing thing! Nice to see so many other talented people doing it, so I will join you! (Please excuse the photograph, it's the most recent I have of myself.) So, day one, 10 facts about myself: 1. This picture was taken on Halloween, I didn't really dress up because I was ill but I wore my trusty Killstar dress and went for a Wednesday Addams vibe. 2. I collect moths and butterflies, so long as they're ethically sourced. They're just beautiful creatures. 3. I play World of Warcraft. I help lead a mythic raiding Guild and raid as a Disc Priest and I offspec Shadow. I used to main Shadow but I like healing. Also, for the Horde! 4. Favourite films: The Crow, Edward Scissorhands, Coraline, Bride of Chucky, Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow. 5. I love horror films but I am a massive scaredycat.. I look away a lot and pretend I'm watching. I can't deal with children in horror films or ghosts. Ghost children also terrify me. Oh man. Eek. Jump scares with ghost children? I cry. 6. I prefer salted popcorn. I would rather not eat popcorn unless it's salted. I prefer savoury. 7. I used to have green and purple hair and I used to have dreadlocks. Unfortunately I have to look..presebtable...for work purposes. So when I go to festivals, mwuahaha, dreads come back and do does the colour. 8. I used to have nearly 40 piercings. My face was so very sparkly. Again, work reasons meant I had to retire a lot of them. 9. I buy CD's. I love the album artwork, reading the lyrics and then putting the CD into my car's stereo and playing it at an adequately loud volume. Smashing. 10. I have a lot of comics but I am worried about damaging them so quite a few are left unread and I put then into protective sleeves. Gotta protect the beautiful artwork, you know 😅 . .#justacard#justacardweek#meettheartist#meetthemaker#supportsmallbusiness#shopsmall#shopindependent#shopindie#10factsaboutme

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So I've finally got a moment to take part in @justacard indie Week! Hello everyone I'm Sophie, the face behind Created by Sophie. So 10 things about me, here goes.... 1. I live in Ilkley 2. I'm married to my best friend we've been together for 13 years after meeting on a blind date set up by a mutual friend 3. I'm mummy to one not so little man, he's just started Secondary School (Where does the time go?!) 4. I love what I do, it's my dream job, I love making things look pretty. 5. I'm petrified of spiders 🕷️😣 🕸 6. If I ever moved away from my home I'd love to live in Dubai, its one of my favourite places to go on holiday. 7. I love Afternoon Tea 8. I laugh 😂 at my own jokes! 9. I used to drive a Smart car until I got pregnant with my son and couldn't get into it! 😂 10. I love.. no I adore chocolate it's my favourite food!

It’s @justacard Indie Week this week, & apparently today I have to wow you with 10 facts about myself......I am unsure there are 10 but here goes, 1. Most customers tend to refer to me as “The Small Dark Haired Girl 2. I’m actually 5ft 4, I seem to be some kind of an optical illusion, people see me as about 4ft 5 3. My hair presently isn’t dark & often changes colour. 4. I took over Harbour House in 2008 (I know what you’re thinking, I must only have been 12) 5. It was never a grand plan or lifelong ambition to have a gift shop, it’s just where I’ve wound up 6. I’m actually not a Fifer, I was born in Aberdeen to a mum from Buckie, I have 2 accents depending on who I’m speaking to 7. I like to crochet, it calms me 8. This year I became an auntie for the first time, Freddie is the apple of my eye 9. I’m qualified for nothing! PTSD from an accident at school means I never attended after the age of 13. Full attendance at the School of Life tho! 10.Erm, I’m a bit double jointed, my elbows are way bendy!

So it's @justacard indie week. An opportunity to encourage all to shop independently this Christmas and support us little businesses. I will be spreading the love Wednesday and tagging some of my favourite businesses. But Day 1 is "You" so 10 facts about me :) Here we go.......... 1.💜My name is Kim and I live in N. Wales and mum to a beautiful 4 year old. One of the main reasons I became self employed. So I could be with her.

3.💙 As a child one of my favourite gifts was a Beetlejuice clay paint set. I love that film #beetlejuice. Oh and Mary Poppins :) 4. ♥️Most of my working hours are when everyone is sleeping. I seem to work best late at night.

Hi 👋. I’m Louise and I’m joining this week’s @justacard campaign. Here’s 10 things about me ....which I found really difficult!! 1) I started LG Leatherwork about 1 year ago having been on a few hand stitched leather courses with @neil_macgregor and @valerie_michael_ and then testing my items on friends and family. 2) I have two black labradors but only one will willingly model for me without getting silly! 3) I live on a farm and my workshop is a shepherds hut which my husband built, he’s amazing. 4) I have two girls aged 16 and 5 (life is not quiet!) 5) I have a horse obsession which led to my passion for leather( we have three🐴). 6) I probably drink far to much tea .... it’s cold on the moors! 7) I am creatively messy - my brain resembles a bowl of spaghetti! 8) I’m incredibly stubborn- there I’ve admitted it! 9) My first craft fair was terrifying-I’m not a salesperson! But I’m getting better 😊. 10) I have a busy mind and can’t sit still for long @justacard#supportlocal#supportsmallbusiness#shopindependent#artisan#handstitchedleather#handmade

Hello! 👋 It's day one of the @justacard challenge, so here are 10 facts about me! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. I'm Anwen. Draenog is my full time job and I'm based in Cardiff 2. Before leaving my job two years ago I worked as a web editor at Cardiff University with a brilliant team of people 3. I've been designing cards since 2010. The first ones were Christmas cards for @siopcwlwm 4. Welsh is my first language 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 5. Draenog is the Welsh word for hedgehog 🦔 The name comes from the name of the farm where I grew up in beautiful Mid Wales 6. I have one tattoo 7. While travelling in New Zealand I did a skydive and a bungee jump within a few days. I really want to do another skydive but don't want to do a bungee jump ever again! 8. I love dogs, running and doodling 9. I'm rubbish at getting up in the morning and am definitely a night owl 10. I've been a bridesmaid twice this year and they were two of my favourite days ever! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀@justacard is a great campaign that promotes independent artists, shops and designers - check them out and support independent businesses! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#draenog#justacard#justacard#indieweek#shopindependent#shoplocal#shoplocalwales

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Well I only inflict a picture of myself on you when I’m doing an Instagram challenge, so what is it this time? It’s #indieweek organised by the wonderful @justacard to raise awareness of small independent businesses and makers. Today’s prompt is *ten things about you* so here goes.. 1) My business Tilly & Puffin is supporting our family at the moment so the Happy Dance thing is really true! 2) I live in Dingle with my partner, 13 year old son and three cats in our tiny house from which we also run 2 businesses! 3) I grew up on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, a small beautiful island with a population of around 100. 4) From the age of 11 I had to go to weekly boarding school and absolutely hated it. Everyone thought I was wierd because I liked Irish music, knitting and sewing ( not cool for 80s teens) 5) In 1999 I lost everything and had to start a new life so I came to Ireland for a few weeks and I’m still here 🙂 6) I really love the sea, I can barely swim but rowing 🚣‍♀️ is my favorite thing. 7) I never drink water unless it’s been boiled and had tea added. 8) I’m a terrible cook but I can make cakes and that’s the main thing. 9) I love dancing and have done some swing classes. I really want to learn the Quickstep. 10. I read a lot, especially Golden Age style murder mysteries and I want to write one when I grow up. Looking forward to reading about everyone else who’s taking part! 🌸#independentbusiness#makersmovement#shopsmall#shopindependent#justacard#justacardindieweek#justacardcampaign

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A little late to the party but oh hello! It's @justacard - INDIE WEEK! A whole week dedicated to supporting independents & small businesses and a wonderful reminder that shopping indie really does make a massive difference to the smaller fish. So here you go, today's prompt is 'you' teamed with 10 - hopefully not too boring - facts that you may or may not know about me: 1. My middle name is Louise, hilariously thought of by my uncle after I was born in the bathroom (not actually IN the loo.) 2. I'm quite often late, much to the annoyance of my man friend @darrylpeat (soz) but this is because 3. I'm an optimist! 4. My left eye is part blue, part hazel which seems to be more noticeable when I'm hungover. 5. I'm 30 in a few short months and I don't mind. 6. I only have one kidney (the other one is still there but it's shrivelled and useless 😂) 7. I love true crime podcasts (who doesn't?) 8. My dog Jasper comes pretty much everywhere with me and is a very good boy (most of the time.) 9. I learnt to screen print at Central Saint Martins and lived in London for 5 years before moving back to Sheffield. 10. I really like flowers (and have definitely run out of facts!) 📸 by my @elliegracephotography

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Hello! So I thought I’d join in with @justacard indie week 👋🏻 today’s prompt is YOU, so here are 10 facts about me: 10 facts about me: - I’m Jessie, Jess, Jessie Bessie Messy Moane or Jessy to my friends and family. - I have a 19 month old crazy lovely toddler called Arthur. - I’m left handed - tricky when you’re a handletterer! - I have recently moved to the tiny village of Litlington, in East Sussex. - I got engaged 2 months ago in Cornwall. - I left uni a year early after being offered a design job in London. - I have a part time day job as a magazine designer. - I grew up in London, moved to Sussex at 15. - Me and Steve have been friends for 11 years, together for 4.5. - I have had my ears pinned back, twice! . . . .#justacard#jessiemdesign#indieweek#smallbusiness#smallbusinessowner#ukdesigner#shopsmall#supportsmallbusiness#lukh#shopindependent

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People are so awed by reaching the world-famous Mile Zero sign they lose the ability to write their names and only manage mediocre selfies.

This week is @justacard INDIE WEEK..we are joining the 5 day challenge to encourage more people to shop independent! So here it goes.. Day 1 is 10 facts about US! 1/ Soper&Co is owned by Matt & I (Amy.) 2/ Soper is Matts surname.. the long standing joke is that I am the ‘Co’ which considering I do more shop stuff than Matt it is pretty dam annoying! 3/ We’ve been together since school..which is a grand total of 12 years this month! 4/ We got engaged in Cornwall last year and we get Married next April (which is when I get to finally drop my ‘Co’ status!!) 5/ Our most important possession is our Black Labrador Billy! We’ve had him since a pup and would be lost without him.. 6/ There’s one more very important member of the Soper&Co team which is Helen. You will find her running things here on Thursdays and Fridays. She is an absolute star..one we would be completely lost without!! 7/ We’ve recently had our birthday and have now been on the high street in Toddington for 5 whole years!! 8/ Opening a gifts and homewares shop was never our plan..not that we have ever been ones to make a plan! 9/ We both each run another business alongside the shop hence the @soperandco being open 4 days a week. Matt makes bespoke furniture..check him out @soperswoodwork and I do Beauty therapy. I have had my business for almost 10years, so long before the shop started and love it so much that I can’t give it up. 10/ We both have separate days off..the joys of juggling 3 businesses! Although with a rather large delivery of Christmas trees arriving this week days off will be few and far between over the next month but we wouldn’t have it any other way!! .#justacard#justacardweek#shopindependent#shopsmall#supportlocalbusinesses#indieweek#independentbusiness#soperandco#toddington#bedfordshire#billyboy#blacklabrador Photo credit: @binkynixon

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It's @justacard Indie week, every day this week thousands of artists, makers & small shops will be taking part in this instagram campaign.

Day 1 - 10 facts about me 😋 Hmmm.... 🌻 I am Sam, owner of Fair Tradewinds, I live in Linlithgow, Scotland, with my fab family & dog Pip (pictured with me on our walk round the loch this morning) That's Linlithgow Palace in the background! 🌻I grew up in Windsor. Quite a long time ago! 🌻I'm passionate about fairtrade & ethical, eco friendly ways of life & promoting it. 🌻I can talk quite a lot! This is the perfect job for me 😄 🌻I love colour, life is too grey sometimes. 🌻I love everything handmade, especially ceramics & paper crafts. 🌻I trained as a potter/craftsperson in North London. 🌻I am a bit of a chocoholic. 🌻I have an allotment, have to balance the chocolate with a few fruit & veg. 🌻I adore daisies.

Here's my @justacard challenge in aid of promoting support for independent businesses. ⚡️ Day one, here are 10 facts about me: 1) Although I call myself a Sheffield lass, I was born in Hackney, East London 2) Other than art, I also love singing, my first band Mannequin supported @arcticmonkeys before they were famous at the Boardwalk. We offered them some beers, they seemed cool & kinda shy. 3) Yes, my real surname is Bliss & I'm not changing it ;) 4) I love travelling, my favourite places so far are probably Iceland 🇮🇸 & Japan 🇯🇵 5) The printmaking method I love the most is etching 6) I used to live in Paris & so speak French. I miss it, such a passionate language and feel it's a great exercise for the brain 🤓This photo was actually taken a few years back in our Parisian apartment by the lovely @nanigri 7) My first ever word was 'Juice' 🤷‍♀️ Presume of the fruit variety but could've been watching tennis 🎾! 8) I'm passionate about the natural environment & social justice. I'm a bit of an activist and have recently been involved with the Green Party 💚 9)People sometimes compare me to Liv Tyler... Maybe it's as an elf in Lord of the Rings? I also have elf ears 10) I currently have a fab home studio, but sometimes struggle with working alone & from home. Full of distractions! Anyone else in the same boat? 🏡 . . . .#supportindependenents#supportsmallbuisnesses#indiebuisness#artist#sheffieldartist#justacard#printmaker#landscapeart#buylocal#interiorart#sheffieldindependents#shopindependent#wearethemakers#indiefriday#ukprintmakers

It’s Just a Card Indie week! @justacard campaigns to encourage people to shop independent & support small businesses & #Indieweek starts here as an alternative to Black Friday. So I’m joining in Just a card week with 10 facts about me!

1. I’m really disorganised! 2. I grew up on a farm 3. I started working with ceramics in the mid 80s helping at a local Pottery in Lincolnshire 4. My first job after graduating was at Wedgwood as a shape designer in 1991 & I’ve worked for IKEA as a designer since 1994 5. I’m married to @wild_and_wood & we’ve got 3 kids 6. I love running & joined a running club 3 years ago & ran my first half marathon this year 7. I also joined a swimming club after a gap of 38 years! 🤣 8. All our kids were club swimmers, our eldest was a national swimmer & competed at the Commonwealth trials 9. I have a cockerpoo called Bertie & chickens 10. I don’t like cheese... . . .#makersformakers#supportthemakers#buyfolk#prettycreativelife#modernmaker#shoplocal#shopindependent

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It’s @justacard Indie Week this week, I shall endeavour to join in. I’m generally terrible at remembering these kind of things but surely I can do a week, right? #Repost@justacard with @get_repost ・・・ SHOP INDEPENDENT THIS CHRISTMAS! This is what JUST A CARD - INDIE WEEK is all about. Will you be taking part next week?! Have you got your Christmas pin? Do YOU pledge to shop independent this Christmas?! If you do type YES!! in comments below. 👇 . . . FAB Design by @angela.chick.illustration - Thank YOU ❤️NB. If you repost remember to tag @justacard and Angela too! 😊

I wanted to get involved in Independents week as a part of the @justacard campaign to support small businesses by helping to give them a voice! The first day of #justacardfun is YOU - Have you met... Share a picture of yourself (this is from the opening of the exhibition at @saffronwaldenmuseum) and share 10 facts about yourself, so here it goes.

1. I originally trained as a Textiles & Surface designer at Uni & graduated in 2009 2. I started my business as a side project in 2010 (it was called One Off Works and was predominantly fabric accessories) 3. I took a junior marketing position to learn how to market my work 4. I ended up staying in marketing for 6 years and getting a CIM Diploma 5. I quit my full time marketing job in 2016 to get back in to Surface design & freelance 6. I studied online part time to get back in to illustration 7. I like coffee a little bit too much 8. I love to visit new cities and places for inspiration (sometimes that is even just getting out of your normal space and designing something on the plane) 9. I am married to a very patient and tolerant furniture maker 10. I am always covered in thread

We are joining #indieweek a really neat initiative from @justacard to support and promote independent businesses. Today’s prompt was to tell 10 facts about you. So here is me in 10 facts: 1. I am Bolivian and Dutch but never really fit in anywhere. 2. I studied environmental engineering because I wanted to have a nature reserve one day. A dream from when I was 7 that has shaped my life 3. I graduated with honours and my Master’s thesis studied the relationship between the families of one community inside a National Park within the Bolivian Amazon and the forest that they lived in (indexing demographics and all the economic activities that took place) to understand if local population could be an aid in conservation within a protected area. Conclusion: YES 4. I had twin boys shortly after we settled in the U.K. and life took a weird turn. I found my greatest profesional limitation was the fact that I had two babies and was a woman. 5. Mia Strada was born from a random combination of life events and circumstances. It has been a rollercoaster ride, not the least because personally, I believe we should all buy less and enjoy each other more. I guess the dilema is balanced out by my firm believe that if you are going to buy something, it should be local, special and sustainable 6. I make handcrafted stone jewellery. My brand Twigs and Stones, has suffered the most form all my other entrepreneurial endeavours. 7. I realised how important my clothes were to me after BA lost ALL my wardrobe when we moved to Europe. Irreplaceable, when you have carefully collected pieces throughout your life, that express exactly what you want them to. 8. I never shopped for clothes growing up. I used my mum’s seamstress and my dad’s tailor for my fashion needs instead (in South America this is more weird than posh) 9. I always have far too much to say but often keep things to myself when I know there is an argument coming and there is no clear way out of it. 10. My boys and my husband are the power that drives me, I feel blessed for every moment we spend together. Still, every day there are moments when I wonder why I married him or if my children where not swapped at birth.